Hah. When they first came out, I had a feeling this would happen. I bought 3 when they were on sale.

Its genuinely useful in my old car, but it has incredible potential for all kinds of random gadgets. One already serves as a little desktop controller for my audio at work.

They continue to foster a culture of ignorance and dependence.

Neat idea, or, you could just tell them directly and be like “hey I’m not gonna respond here due to [reasons], come find me on signal if ya wanna chat”

People are usually more engaged when you communicate to them directly